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#010: 7 Steps To Mastering Time [Podcast]

On this episode, we will be continuing to talk about 7 Steps To Mastering Time. Time is something we all deal with, yet never really think about. Time is not simply a mechanism of measurement, time is a subservient entity that is to be used to our benefit. The dictionary defines time as follows:

The system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

The duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from ‘eternity’: finite duration

A system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time

A limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time.

A particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life.

Seven Principles/Facts About Time

1. Time is created

Genesis 1:5 – God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Genesis 1:14 – Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;

2. Time is a currency

We SPEND time,

We SAVE time

We INVEST time

We WASTE time

3. Time Continues; You cannot stop it

Only once in history has there been a moment when ‘time stood still’. It was when Joshua commanded it under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

The sun did not stand still, the earth did.

God gave man an exceptional authority to command the earth (man’s domain).

4. Time is measurable

24 hours in a day

1440 minutes in a day

10,080 minutes in a week

7 days a week

365 days per year

70 years of productive life equals:

25,550 days

613,200 hours

36,792,000 minutes

5. My Time Has a End

Psalm 39:4-5

4 “Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. 5 “Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.

6. Time Must Be Stewarded and Managed

Ephesians 5:15-17

15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. –Carl Sandburg

I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. – Golda Meir

7. There is a Time for EVERYTHING

With this backdrop, I want to instruct you on some key ways to more effectively manage and utilize time. To begin with, I want to submit a few pre-suppositions that I believe must be understood if we are to handle time with respect and use it wisely:

REMEMBER, Time is a currency

We trade IT for something we deem of value (money, relationship, entertainment, education, etc.)

In order to determine if what we are trading our time for is of equal or greater value, one must honestly assess the ‘VALUE’ he/she is gaining from the trade off

In other words, is my RETURN ON INVESTMENT worth the time I am trading

Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part…

Train people to respect your time

Communicate to your subordinates and co-workers what you expect from them

There is no such thing as multi-tasking!

Learn To Say No

Every time you say YES to something, you are saying NO to something else

Every time you say NO, you are saying YES to something else

Every time you say no to spending your time one way, you’re saying yes to spending it a different way.

This could mean working on that side project you have going, spending more time with your kids, getting away from your computer, or launching that startup you’ve been dreaming about.

The trick to figuring out what to say no to is understanding your priorities.

Your action is an expression of your priorities

If you take a look how you spend your time during the average day, you’ll likely see a disconnect between your deeply held priorities and your actions.

It’s important to write down what you truly want to achieve and then arrange your actions to achieve those goals over your lifetime.

Once you’ve written down your goals, the next step is saying no to everything that distracts from those goals.

It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau

QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER:

Where are you WASTING time?

Where are you SPENDING your time?

Where can you better invest time?

Have you examined your priorities lately, and are you LIVING them?

Be sure to leave us a question at www.BrianHolmes.com and we will do our best to answer it in the show

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